IA Energy/Environment/Politics News for Wednesday, June 27 Ames Tribune: 'ISU loses bid for biofuels research facility' http://www.midiowanews.com/site/tab1.cfm?newsid=18524644&BRD=2700&PAG=461&dept_id=554432&rfi=6 Burlington Hawk Eye(AP): 'Works begins on ADM biodegradable plastic plant' http://www.thehawkeye.com/Story/k0118_BC_IA_BRF_ADMPlant_06_26_0233 Des Moines Register: 'Harkin secures early approval on river projects' http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070627/NEWS/70627039/1001 Des Moines Register: 'Pioneer deal allows ethanol producers to test corn' http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070627/BUSINESS01/70627035/1001 Des Moines Register: 'Farmers increase soybean plantings' http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070627/BUSINESS/70627017/1001/NEWS Dubuque Telegraph Herald: 'City on hunt for emerald ash borer' http://www.thonline.com/article.cfm?id=163677 Marshalltown Times-Republican: 'Alliant buys into wind farm' http://www.timesrepublican.com/include/articles.asp?articleID=10628 Quad Cities Online: 'EM, Silvis, Carbon Cliff puzzle over water deal' http://qconline.com/archives/qco/display.php?id=344152 Quad Cities Online: 'State awards $3 Million in Great Places grants' http://qconline.com/archives/qco/display.php?id=344136&query= Quad City Times: 'Green roof takes root at new police headquarters' http://qctimes.com/articles/2007/06/27/news/local/doc4681f26b15298479026365.txt Quad City Times: 'FutureGen plant could stimulate economy statewide' - 'new' coal, few details http://www.qctimes.com/articles/2007/06/27/news/state/doc4681d16781010592766589.txt Quad City Times: 'ADM breaks ground' - corn based plastics Sioux City Journal(AP): 'Gingrich to have large presence at straw poll' http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2007/06/27/news/latest_news/69689b1aa573888486257307004b5088.txt -- Cincinnati Enquirer OpEd: Multi-pronged energy solutions - Club and nukes? http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070627/EDIT01/706270324/1090/EDIT Columbus Dispatch Editorial: 'Put it in Gear' - support for higher CAFE http://www.dispatch.com/dispatch/content/editorials/stories/2007/06/27/gear.html MSNBC: Inflation, rising energy and food costs - and ethanol http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19444014/ MSNBC(Reuters): 'India's push for cheap cars doesn't help climate' http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19457730/ MSNBC(Reuters): Floating wind turbines coming in 2009 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19417216/ NY Times(Reuters): 'Poll: Biofuels top farm bill goal in rural U.S.' http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/washington/politics-usa-agriculture-farmbill.html?_r=1&oref=login Washington Post: Senate panel reaches deal on CO2 caps - Warner, Dingell http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/27/AR2007062701822.html Washington Post(AP): 'House Raises Parks, Environment Funding' http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/27/AR2007062702270.html Washington Post(AP): 'UN Report - Desertification Threat' http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/27/AR2007062702378.html Washington Post(AP): International Poll - US environmental culprit http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/27/AR2007062701471.html Washington Post(Reuters): 'EU CO2 plan violates US aviation pact' http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/27/AR2007062700577.html Washington Post(Reuters): 'House passes bill affirming Warming existence' http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/27/AR2007062702073.html Washington Post(Reuters): Coal exec - Congress wants industry destroyed http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/27/AR2007062701821.html Andrew Snow Regional Representative - Iowa Sierra Club 515.331.0260 office 603.361.0218 cell [log in to unmask] www.sierraclub.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp To view the Sierra Club List Terms & Conditions, see: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/terms.asp
